Michael Sanders – the wild
Austin’s Michael Sanders is dropping “the wild,” the blistering lead single from his upcoming album fuzzer. If you’re sick of bland radio rock that puts you to sleep, this is gonna wake you up real quick. Sanders is a one-man band on steroids, cramming in fuzzy guitar riffs, hooks that’ll get stuck, and enough brashness to […]
Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends – Sing-Along Songs
Sweden’s own madman, Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends (aka Alien Friend), keeps serving it hot, even with “Sing-Along Songs.” This guy just wrapped up “No Sweets For E” two years ago, a throwback to 1950s Americana vibes. But now? He’s done a complete 180, mashing up punk, power-pop, and gritty folk-rock like he’s tossing […]
Dinosaur Beard – Frida Kahlo
Dinosaur Beard’s new track, “Frida Kahlo”, is something so good, that it proves why this artist refuses to be boxed in. Teaming up with longtime collaborator Aaron Dobos (The Avalanches/Ceres/Big Words), the track is rich and beautiful. Dobos is known for building these rich sounds, and he brings that same magic here – throwing in wild […]
Flavor Wave – The Optimist
West Chester’s favourite rock rebels, Flavor Wave, are back with “The Optimist” (out since March 28th via Free Dive Collective), a sonic embrace for anyone in the thick of life’s chaos, feeling like they’re drowning. Recorded at West Philly’s Little Brother Audio and steered by producer/engineer Tyler Ripley, this track hits you like a lifeline that feels haunting […]
Wotts – NOT US
Canadian indie pop freaks Wotts have once again amazed us with their latest single, “NOT US”, a track that slaps harder than a leather glove on a drumhead. Dropped since March 28, 2025, this banger kicks off their upcoming EP FLANK! with retro cool and modern crunch vibes. Vocalist/ instrumentalist Jayem and bassist/guitarist Ricky 100—the Ottawa duo known for twisting genres like guitar […]
Simeon Kirkegaard – *
Most albums that take a decade to make either collapse under their own pretension or drown in overproduction. But Simeon Kirkegaard‘s “*” (Asterisk) isn’t most albums. 10 tracks of pure, raw drive that’ll make your speakers beg for mercy. It’s indie-rock grit meets orchestral bombast, and it’s not here to play. Recorded in some of […]
Peacock Coyote – Mind At Ease (EP)
If rock ’n’ roll had a GPS, it’d reroute you straight to Peacock Coyote’s Mind At Ease. Ted Eckhardt’s debut solo EP under this moniker isn’t solely a collection of songs—it’s a four-track down dusty backroads, under star-filled skies, with the kind of inwardness that sticks to your ribs like a shot of bourbon. Released in […]
Jacre – Brighter on the Edge
British singer/songwriter Jacre’s been showing us fire with “Brighter on the Edge,” since March 18, 2025. With a sound that merges raw rock’n’roll of Bleachers and The Wombats, Jacre’s track is to listeners, that kind of music. You know those songs that just make you want to get up and dance? That’s “Brighter on the Edge” in a nutshell. He’s seized […]
Waves Crashing – Effection
The Pacific Northwest has always been a petri dish for bands that mix raw power with soul-crushing existential dread. Waves Crashing, the Olympia trio who’ve been doing cool stuff since 2019, aren’t here to break that tradition. Their debut LP, Effection, is a 10-track avalanche of fury, shimmer, and rock itself. Josh Calisti, the guy fronting […]
David Cloyd – If We Could Escape
David Cloyd is as spur-of-the-moment as his new single, “If We Could Escape,” a hit that’ll get your heart racing and your feet itching for adventure. Set to be the final stand-alone single from his upcoming album, Red Sky Warning, which drops on June 6th, 2025, shows Cloyd’s fruition, and it’s hitting all the right notes […]
Alien Alarms – The Handles Turn
Alien Alarms—aka Jim Purbrick— recently served “The Handles Turn”, guerrilla philosophy. Purbrick, a veteran active since the ‘90s (Formation Records alumni, no less), has moved from dancefloor provocateur to a one-man music-lord. “The Handles Turn” slaps like a fever dream on steroids: a robot having an existential meltdown inside a creaky carnival ride. What starts as a quirky […]
Hybrid Kid – Cry
Brighton’s Hybrid Kid is serving hot cake with “Cry”, streaming since March 21, 2025. Fronted by Danny Lloyd, Hybrid Kid has been tearing it up for years with his red-hot, hook-heavy chaos. With two albums and a stack of EPs under his belt, Lloyd’s latest cut proves he’s that guy. “Cry”… No weepy ballads here—this track is […]